August 2 2005. Large pine tree on the tree ledge at the base of the Arch has a yellow jacket nest in the roots. I uncoiled my rope into this area and had to retrieve it very slowly. Be careful. There is not much room to run!

5 years later these guys are still at the base of the great arch. I'm sure they will be back this year. I had just finished belaying a second and went to move to the great arch when I found out I was alergic to yellow jackets. Fun stuff. They were living under a medium sized flat rock near this same pine tree roots.